Investigations
Housing signed off without services: inside the audit trail of incomplete settlements
A national audit sample found delays, defects and commissioning failures across housing projects, including homes recorded as com…
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North West
Construction reporting from North West.
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R1.6bn backs four North West catalytic road projects
Phelindaba, Makwassie, Verdwaal and Ramokokastad form the core programme.
Investigations
The R27-billion water debt chain: how unpaid municipal bills reach pumps, pipes and treatment works
Municipal debt to water boards rose sharply as ageing networks continued to lose treated water. The pressure travels through the…
Investigations
The infrastructure inspection gap: what auditors found after visiting municipal projects
Municipalities reported expenditure and completion, but physical inspections repeatedly found delay, weak quality control and ass…
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Development-bank loans back Limpopo hospital and regional bulk water
Two agreements cover a planned 488-bed tertiary hospital in Polokwane and bulk-water infrastructure serving municipalities in Lim…
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R1.4bn school programme mixes new construction with repairs
The education allocation covers different types of work, including flood damage and 114 renovation projects.
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R300m Wolmaransstad–Wesselsbron road project reaches completion
The North West corridor links the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district with the Free State and was completed in May 2026.
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Dinokana Autism School clears pre-construction process
The province says processes have been finalised and work will begin.
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North West road pipeline balances freight links and village access
The programme spans major regional corridors and shorter links serving rural settlements.
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Tlamelang Special School reaches design development
Planning has advanced for a purpose-built special-school project.
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R1.4bn allocated to North West education infrastructure
The programme combines new construction, maintenance and flood-damage repairs.
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Mahikeng Provincial Hospital plans chemotherapy unit
The specialist unit is programmed for the 2026/27 financial year.
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Delareyville health facility reaches completion
The facility is one of several completed health-infrastructure projects.
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R700m Swartruggens–Magaliesberg rehabilitation planned
The 82km corridor has a four-year rehabilitation and maintenance horizon.
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Kromkruil and Lebotlwane–Thlolwe road works scheduled
The Moretele projects were set to start in the 2026/27 financial year.
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Dwarsberg–Pitse Disulejang 33km upgrade mobilises
The route links villages in Moses Kotane Local Municipality.
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R700m Nelson Mandela Drive upgrade returns to programme
The Mahikeng project includes widening a bridge into a dual carriageway.
Infrastructure
Stormwater must arrive before houses in fast-growing settlements
Roads and homes change runoff immediately, while downstream upgrades often arrive later.
Technology
Construction waste tracking should start before the first skip leaves site
Separated quantities and destination records turn waste claims into evidence.
Projects
School perimeter projects must protect safe arrival, not only the fence line
Gates, pedestrian desire lines, scholar transport and emergency access determine whether a new boundary improves daily safety.